The NBA, especially its marketing wing, will watch closely what top draft prospect Lonzo Ball does next.
It was one thing when the crazy antics of Lavar Ball, Lonzo’s father, were only causing embarrassing moments for his son on social media.
The sins of the father shouldn’t be visited on the son, particularly when those sins only involved some ridiculous boasting about the kid being better than two-time MVP Stephen Curry or the father, who was a washout college player, being able to kick the butt of Michael Jordan in a one-on-one game in their primes.
Those are annoyances that you weigh against the talent and potential of Lonzo Ball and then decide the scales overwhelmingly say you still bring this kid into your basketball circle.